Santa Maria City Councilman Jack Boysen and council candidate Tony Coles will be at our meeting to answer questions you may have in light of the November elections. We also will have two representatives from SLO Clean Energy talk to us about creating a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) that empowers communities to purchase renewable energy directly from energy providers, build local energy installations, improve energy efficiency, and ensure rate stability on behalf of local residential, business, and municipal ratepayers. We will have updates on the Cuyama solar power project and the Edible Landscaping Demonstration Garden as well as discuss any other items of importance to those in attendance.

2. SB CAN South County H.O.T. (Housing, Open space and Transportation Committee) meeting

Sustainable Living Research Initiative and other activities of SAMA Group: Ben Werner

Resource Recovery Project at Tajiguas Landfill: County staff invited

Cuyama Solar Project: Ken Hough

Anything of interest to those in attendance

3. League of Women Voters forums in Santa Maria

The League of Women Voters is having three forums this month in the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria:

Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to noonSanta Maria City Council candidates Wednesday, September 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Santa Maria-Bonita School Board candidates Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to noonPros and Cons of Measure P

4. Check out our op-ed on Measure P that will run in the Santa Maria Times on Friday, September 12.

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